PaddockLad

I’m a (very) middle aged white man, I’ve worked in/on building sites, shipyards, general engineering & manufacturing plants, oil refineries etc etc since the mid 80s, places where a shovel is very much termed a shovel by my various mostly working class colleagues…I’ve heard some disgusting racist things said over the years in conversation by people who think they’re safe doing it among their almost exclusively white workmates. I’ve never heard or seen anyone racially abuse a colleague to their face, not in banter or any jokey way, not In anyone’s face in front of others. For this to be going on at one of the country’s most esteemed sporting institutions beggars belief. I’m not suggesting people I’ve worked with over the years aren’t racist, a fair few undoubtedly were. Were they just cleverer than your average Yorkshire cricketer? ..

Look at yee, ya dirty great trequartista

Kate Stewart is a twitter account created by some Saudi character to influence public opinion, create good vibes, influence etc.... Steve Wraith claims to have met Kate herself when it would strongly appear that Kates physical manifestation is a short stocky gadge with a tea towel round his head

Bertie Auld is used as jock rhyming slang for cold in Irivine Welsh’s Trainspotting… RIP Im not claiming credit fir noticing this but Bertie is trending on Twitter, the Liverpool terror attack, even Mitrovich is in the top 10 in the UK…. the Queen isn’t though, and Charles was apparently crying at the Cenotaph….think she’s on her way out before Christmas….

Agreed, nothing really new.. his colleagues do appear to want Johnson out though...

Some Sunday tabloid editor has suddenly decided to resurrect some part of the Jennifer Accuri story that his publication has plainly been sitting on for years just to hammer another nail into Johnson’s coffin. Do they want him gone by Christmas?… is Rishi finally ready?….

Howe’s recruiting at Bournemouth was iffy to say the least. He needs guidance. Ally his energy and enthusiasm on the training pitch with an astute experienced figure to overhaul all aspects of the club including youth policy, scouting at all levels and first team recruitment.

For that precise reason we should sign Nathan Patterson in January…brilliant goal in Moldova…left footed finish from a right back…

Nope, me too...think someone should stage an intervention though

Article doesn't mention that Villa CEO Christian Purslow was formerly the Managing Director of Liverpool FC when Gerrard was a player there. Funny that, a hugely experienced sports journalist forgetting to acknowledge an obviously key point in getting Gerrard to leave Rangers. Almost unbelievable some would say. Yeah .

I get why he's done it but if he fails there there's little chance of him replacing Klopp, & possibly even Klopp's successor...

Rudy Galletti was in 3 episodes of S4 of the Sopranos; “Carmine’s long lost nephew”

If only for the sid the sexist meme

You mean over and above this one? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9123817/Chelsea-plot-poach-North-East-talent.html It’s concerning, but who a lad signs for at 14 will largely be down to his parents. Chelsea are fuckin shits though https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/the-case-of-ballo-how-chelsea-illegally-signed-underage-players/view/news/345546

Proper Manc... citeh, unaaited & err, Stockport

If you're only employing friends and family it's a key indicator of organised crime. Think ewerk works for the family firm doesn't he?

He won’t be there long…. Tindall is a right cunt, a fuckin nob end in the Pardew mould…he’ll make things unbearable for Jonah…

Real Madrid didn’t need a left sided midfielder for most of a decade, he did the whole side himself. Think they signed McManaman to fill the role but didn’t need him there .To Macca’s credit he moved inside, still got in the side and scored in the European cup final… then Figo came in and he was benched

Aye you’re right, that’s what I meant, the Toulon tournament which was/is annual for youngsters? Le Tournoi was a warm up for the WC a year early when Roberto Carlos bent that free kick about 12 feet?

Eddie Howe was picked for Le Tournoi in 1998 whilst playing for AFCB in League 1… think Rio went with the seniors on the big gig in France that summer but didn’t play, so you’d think if old duck chops had been picked EH would’ve been in Ibiza or Aya Napa and not taking on the best young players in the world but still, that hasn’t happened very often. I’ve still not seen many defenders who could read the ball as well as Eddie Howe could, which was fortunate for him as he was no bigger than a slender 5’ 10” or so… bit like Chris Perry who played for Wimbledon & Spurs, small for a centre back…unlucky with injuries when ‘Arry signed him for Pompey…